17 August 2023
Morning Shot: Flower Power - Singapore's Orchid Diplomacy, Hybridisation & Conservation
Did you know that Singapore’s national flower is an orchid hybrid by the name - Vanda Miss Joaquim? That’s just one of the reasons why orchids are special to us here in Singapore.
From now till this weekend - orchid experts are gathered on our little red dot for the Asia Pacific Orchid Conference, to discuss all about orchid cultivation and conservation.
On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Tan Puay Yok, Group Director of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, and Dr Gillian Khew, Centre Director for Genomics & Micropropagation at the Singapore Botanic Gardens discusses all things orchid.
Presented by: Lynlee Foo
This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

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